THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to contain communism but avoid threat of nuclear war
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to threaten communist nations with war
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to restore more power to state governments
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to ensure “law and order” by jailing criminals
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Detailed explanation-1: -The goal of détente (the easing of tensions between nations) was to continue to resist and deter Soviet adventurism while striving for “more constructive relations” with the Communist world.
Detailed explanation-2: -Détente, French for “relaxation, ” is “a process of managing relations with a potentially hostile country in order to preserve peace while maintaining our vital interests, ” Henry Kissinger, then U.S. secretary of state, told a Congressional committee in 1974, while warning that such a relationship faces “sharp limits.”
Detailed explanation-3: -President Richard Nixon’s policy sought on détente with both nations, which were hostile to the U.S. and to each other. He moved away from the traditional American policy of containment of Communism, hoping each side would seek American favor.
Detailed explanation-4: -Détente was a period in which Cold War tensions eased between the Soviet Union and the United States from the late 1960s to 1979. Détente was characterized by warm personal relationships between US president Richard Nixon (1969–1974) and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev (1964–1982).